Multimedia storage tray and method of making the same

ABSTRACT

The present invention provides an improved multimedia storage tray including at least two support rails that are independent or separate, i.e. not directly connected. The support rails advantageously are identical in shape with each generally including a top surface having a lower surface and a raised ledge having an edge and a plurality of divider walls. The support rails are adapted to be attached to a furniture surface by a securing means in parallel, spaced apart, physically non-contacting relationship to each other. The divider walls are spaced apart substantially along the length of each support rail and cooperate with the top surface to provide storage spaces that accommodate different sized multimedia. The storage tray may be sold to the public already assembled in a furniture piece or sold directly to the do-it-your consumer as an after-market kit.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to storage structures, and moreparticularly, to a storage tray that is adapted to support and store avariety of multimedia, alone or in conventional packaging, having aplurality of different sizes.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Storage structures for supporting and storing multimedia such as CDs,DVDs, VHS tapes, and cassette tapes are known, and these structures havebeen provided with storage compartments configured to the dimensions andcontours of the object to be supported and stored. However, with theincrease and popularity of packaged multimedia, new unfilled needs formultimedia storage structures, such as storage trays, have arisenincluding the need for fewer parts and easier assembly thereof. Thesestorage trays, accordingly, should be adapted to provide storage andsupport for packaged as well as unpackaged multimedia having a pluralityof different sizes.

Unfortunately, today's multimedia storage trays appear to have failed tomeet these needs. Most notably, current storage trays include multipleparts that must be manufactured, supplied, tracked, shipped, inventoriedand eventually assembled to form the complete product. These multiplepart assemblies lead to significant administrative and labor costs,which increases the overall costs of production and, ultimately, thecost of the end product. In addition, multimedia storage trays that areavailable for purchase as after-market kits for do-it-yourself consumerstend to discourage consumers if they contain too many parts.

Accordingly, there remains a need for an improved storage tray thatincludes a reduced number of parts, is easily manufactured andassembled, and is adapted to provide storage and support for a varietyof multimedia, alone or packaged, having a plurality of different sizes.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention provides an improved storage tray having a reducednumber of parts that is easily manufactured and assembled, and adaptedto store and support a variety of multimedia, alone or packaged, havinga plurality of different sizes.

To this end, the multimedia storage tray includes at least two supportrails that are independent or separate, i.e. not directly connected. Thesupport rails advantageously are identical in shape with each generallyincluding a top surface having a lower surface and a raised ledge havingan edge, and a plurality of divider walls. The support rails are adaptedto be attached to a furniture surface by a securing means. The means forsecuring may include a nail, screw, tack, staple, adhesive such as tapeor glue, or combinations thereof, and the like. Notably, the dividerwalls are in parallel, spaced apart relationship substantially along thelength of each support rail and cooperate with the top surface toprovide storage spaces that accommodate different sized multimedia.

The storage trays of the present invention may be easily manufactured bymethods commonly known in the art and may be sold pre-assembled in afurniture piece or to the do-it-yourself consumer as an after-marketkit. As indicated above, the support rails of the storage tray areadapted to be secured to a piece of furniture, such as the upper surfaceof a drawer or shelf of an entertainment center. To assemble, twoindependent support rails, advantageously, are equally spaced apart at adesired width and in opposing parallel relationship and simply attachedto a furniture surface using the means for securing, such as byinserting a screw within each of two spaced-apart apertures of each ofthe support rails and into the upper furniture surface. Accordingly, theattached support rails are devoid of an interconnecting framework, i.e.extra parts, and further cooperate to support and store a variety ofpackaged or unpackaged multimedia, e.g. CDs, DVDs, VHS tapes, cassettetapes, and the like, having a plurality of different sizes.

By virtue of the foregoing, there is thus provided an improved storagetray having a reduced number of parts that is easily manufactured andassembled, and adapted to store and support packaged or unpackagedmultimedia having a plurality of different sizes.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute apart of this specification, illustrate embodiments of the invention and,together with a general description of the invention given above, andthe detailed description given below, serve to explain the invention.

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of an embodiment of the multimediastorage tray of the present invention, incorporating two identical traycomponents in spaced parallel relationship.

FIG. 2 is a top perspective view of the multimedia storage tray of FIG.1 showing assembly thereof onto an upper surface of a retractable shelf.

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the assembled tray of FIG. 1 showing avariety of multimedia being stored therein having different widthsmeasured in a direction transverse to the length of the identical traycomponents.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 3 taken along the line 4-4.

FIG. 5 is a partial cross-sectional view of FIG. 3 taken along the line5-5.

FIG. 6 is a partial cross-sectional view of FIG. 3 taken along the line6-6.

FIG. 7 is a partial cross-sectional view of FIG. 3 taken along the line7-7.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

With reference to FIGS. 1-3, there is shown an embodiment of themultimedia storage tray 10 of the present invention. The storage tray 10includes at least two support rails 12 and 14 that are independent orseparate, i.e. not directly physically connected to each other. As bestshown in FIGS. 2 and 3, these support rails 12, 14 are adapted to beattached by a securing means, advantageously, to an upper surface 18 ofa shelf 19 or drawer of a furniture piece (not shown) in spaced apart,parallel, physically non-contacting relationship to each other tosupport and store a variety of multimedia, alone or packaged, having aplurality of different sizes. The means for securing may include a screw20, nail, tack, staple, adhesive such as tape or glue, or combinationsthereof, and the like. The furniture piece may be of any variety such asan entertainment center, desk, table, bookshelf, armoire, and the like,and the shelf 19 or drawer may be retractable such that the storage tray10 may be moved from a first storage position to a second position. Themultimedia may include CDs, DVDs, VHS tapes, cassette tapes, and thelike, and advantageously includes packaged CDs 21, DVDs 22, and/or VHStapes 23 and 24 (See FIG. 3), and the like.

As best shown in FIG. 1, the two support rails 12, 14 include anelongated base 26 having a length (L) and a width (W), first and secondlaterally spaced side edges 28 and 30, first and second longitudinalends 34 and 36, and a top surface 38. Although the length (L) and width(W) of the base 26 may vary, the length (L) of the base 26advantageously is 335.0 to 345.0 mm, more advantageously, 340.0 to 343mm, and most advantageously 341.5 mm, and the width (W) of the base 26advantageously is 35 to 45 mm, more advantageously, 40 to 43 mm, andmost advantageously 41 mm. As best shown in FIG. 4, the top surface 38includes a lower surface 40 and a raised ledge 42 having an edge 44.Returning again to FIGS. 1-3, the raised ledge 42 of the top surface 40is shown to further extend along the first side edge 28 between thefirst and second longitudinal ends 34, 36. The lower surface 40 andraised ledge 42 advantageously are flat. The height of the raised ledge42 advantageously is no greater than 6 mm.

A side wall 48 is disposed adjacent the first side edge 28 of the base26 and extends therealong in a direction substantially perpendicular tothe base 26. The height of the side wall 48 advantageously is 26 to 29mm, more advantageously, 27 to 28 mm, and most advantageously 27.5 mm.The raised ledge 42 further projects inwardly from the side wall 48 suchthat the edge 44 of the ledge 42 is situated between the first andsecond side edges 28, 30. The width of the raised ledge 42advantageously is 15 to 18 mm, more advantageously, 16 to 17 mm, andmost advantageously 16.7 mm. A beveled edge region 30A is situatedadjacent the second side edge 30, intermediate the second edge 30 andlower surface 40, and extends the length (L) of each rail 12, 14. Thebeveled edge region 30A shapes downwardly toward the second edge 30,i.e. downwardly and inwardly toward the opposite rail when the storagetray 10 is assembled.

As further shown in FIGS. 1-3, a plurality of alternating first andsecond divider walls 54 and 56, advantageously, are spaced equally apartalong the length (L) of the base 26. Although spacing may vary, thespacing between each of the divider walls 54, 56 advantageously is 14 to17 mm, more advantageously, 15 to 16 mm, and most advantageously 15.5mm. The first divider walls 54 extend inwardly and in a transversedirection from the side wall 48 and terminate between the raised ledge42 and second side edge 30. The first divider walls 54 further extendaway from the top surface 38. The width of the first divider walls 54advantageously is 9 to 11 mm, and most advantageously 10 mm. The seconddivider walls 56 similarly extend inwardly and in a transverse directionfrom the side wall 48 and terminate between the edge 44 of the ledge 42and the first side edge 28. The second divider walls 56 further extendaway from the raised ledge 42. The width of the second divider walls 56advantageously is 33 to 41 mm, and most advantageously 35.5 to 39.5 mm.With respect to height and thickness, the height of the first and seconddivider walls 54, 56 advantageously is 26 to 29 mm, more advantageously,27 to 28 mm, and most advantageously 27.5 mm wherein the thickness ofeach is advantageously 1 to 2 mm, and most advantageously 1.5 mm. Theplurality of divider walls 54, 56 cooperate with the top surface 38 ofthe base 26 to provide storage space 58 that accommodates multimedia 21,22, 23, 24 (See FIG. 3) having different sizes including differentthickness (t) and widths (w).

With continuing reference to FIGS. 1-3, two of the plurality of dividerwalls 54, 56 define first and second end walls 62 and 64 that aredisposed on the first and second longitudinal ends 34, 36 of the base26. These first and second end walls 62, 64 further extend substantiallyperpendicularly from the first and second ends 34, 36, adjacent the sidewall 48, with each 62, 64 having a side edge 66 joined to the side wall48 to form a corner 68. Advantageously, the end walls 62, 64 includefirst divider walls 54. In addition, all of the second divider walls 56advantageously are the same size, all of the first divider walls 54 arethe same size, and the first and second divider walls 54, 56 and sidewall 48 are equal in height. While FIGS. 1-3 show each of the supportrails 12, 14 including twenty-one total divider walls 54, 56 beingequally spaced apart and each of the first and the second divider walls54, 56 being similar in size, it is understood that one may provide anynumber of divider walls 54, 56 having a variety of equal or unequalspacing and/or having the same or different sizes.

The support rails 12, 14 of the storage tray 10 of the present inventionare formed of a relatively rigid material such as plastic,advantageously polypropylene, and may be manufactured by methodscommonly known in the art including suitable thermoplastic molding orforming processes such as injection molding, compression molding,thermoforming or the like. The storage tray 10 may be sold to the publicalready assembled in a furniture piece (not shown) or sold directly tothe do-it-your consumer as an after-market kit which may include two ormore support rails 12, 14 and, optionally, one or more securing meanssuch as screws 20, nails, tacks, staples adhesives such as tape or glue,or combinations thereof, and the like.

As best shown in FIG. 2, to assemble the support tray 10, the twoindependent support rails 12, 14, advantageously, are equally spacedapart at a desired width and in opposing parallel relationship andattached to the upper surface 18 of the shelf 19 of the furniture piece(not shown) using the means for securing. Specifically, the base 26 ofthe support rails 12, 14, shown in FIG. 2, includes two apertures 72adapted to receive the screw 20. The support rails 12, 14 are easilyattached by inserting the screw 20 within the apertures 72 of each ofthe support rails 12, 14 and into the shelf surface 18. It is understoodthat the support rails 12, 14 may include any number of apertures 72 ormay include no apertures 72 and still be capable of being secured to thefurniture piece by the securing means. Accordingly, the attached supportrails 12, 14 are devoid of an interconnecting framework, i.e. extraparts, and further cooperate to support and store a variety of packaged21, 22, 23, 24 (See FIG. 3) or unpackaged multimedia having variablethicknesses t₁, t₂ and t₃ and/or widths w₁, w₂ and w₃.

While it is understood that the support rails 12, 14 may be of differentshapes and/or sizes, advantageously, the support rails 12, 14 areidentical. It is further understood that more than two support rails 12,14 may be provided for attaching to a furniture piece. For example,three support rails could be provided wherein two support rails placedend-to-end have a total length which is equal in length to a thirdsupport rail. Accordingly, these two rails may be adjacently attached toa furniture surface in a spaced-apart and opposing parallel relation tothe third support rail.

As further shown in FIG. 3, the assembled support rails 12, 14 cooperateto store and support packaged multimedia 21, 22, 23, 24 having aplurality of different sizes including different thicknesses t₁, t₂ andt₃ and/or widths w₁, w₂ and w₃. FIG. 3 specifically shows packaged CD 21and packaged DVD 22 wherein the packaging includes a conventional jewelcase, and further shows packaged VHS tapes 23 and 24 wherein thepackaging respectively includes a cardboard box and a plastic cartridge.

As best shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the packaged CD 21 and DVD 22 aresupported in a substantially upright position between opposing first andsecond dividers 54, 56 of the support rails 12, 14 with opposing ends 84of the CD 21 and DVD 22 resting atop the raised ledge 42 of the supportrails 12, 14 and substantially adjacent the side wall 48.

As best shown in FIGS. 3 and 6, the boxed VHS tape 23 is supported in asubstantially upright position between opposing first dividers 54 of thesupport rails 12, 14 with opposing ends 88 of the VHS tape 23 restingatop the lower surface 40 thereof and substantially adjacent the edge 44of the ledge 42.

As best shown in FIGS. 3 and 7, the boxed VHS tape 24 similarly issupported in a substantially upright position between opposing firstdividers 54 of the support rails 12, 14 with opposing ends 90 of the VHStape 24 resting atop the raised ledge 42 thereof and substantiallyadjacent a second divider wall 56. It should be understood that themultimedia may include unpackaged as well as packaged CDs, DVDs, VHStapes, cassette tapes, and the like, having a plurality of sizes.

Accordingly, the storage tray 10 is adapted to accommodate each varietyof packaged multimedia 21, 22, 23, 24 wherein each multimedia 21, 22,23, 24 extends and is supported therebetween to allow for storagethereof.

By virtue of the foregoing, there is thus provided an improved storagetray 10 having a reduced number of parts that is easily manufactured andassembled, and adapted to store and support a variety of multimedia,alone or packaged, having a plurality of different sizes.

While the present invention has been illustrated by the description ofone or more embodiments thereof, and while the embodiments have beendescribed in considerable detail, they are not intended to restrict orin any way limit the scope of the appended claims to such detail.Additional advantages and modifications will readily appear to thoseskilled in the art. The invention in its broader aspects is thereforenot limited to the specific details, representative apparatus and methodand illustrative examples shown and described. Accordingly, departuresmay be made from such details without departing from the scope or spiritof the general inventive concept.

1. A multimedia storage tray, comprising: at least two independentsupport rails adapted to be attached to a furniture surface in spaced,parallel, physically non-contacting relationship to each other, the atleast two support rails including: an elongated base having a length anda width, first and second laterally spaced side edges, first and secondlongitudinal ends, and a top surface, the top surface including a lowersurface and a raised ledge having an edge, the raised ledge extendingalong the first side edge between the first and second longitudinalends; a side wall disposed adjacent the first side edge of the base andextending therealong in a direction substantially perpendicular to thebase, the raised ledge projecting inwardly from the side wall such thatthe edge of the ledge is situated between the first and second sideedges; and a plurality of alternating first and second parallel dividerwalls being spaced equally apart along the length of the base, the firstdivider walls extending inwardly and in a transverse direction from theside wall and terminate between the raised ledge and second side edge,the second divider walls further extending inwardly and in a transversedirection from the side wall and terminate between the edge of the ledgeand the first side edge, wherein opposing divider walls define storagespace adapted to receive multimedia having different sizes.
 2. Thestorage tray of claim 1 wherein each of the at least two support railsinclude at least one aperture adapted to receive a means for securingthe at least two support rails to the furniture surface.
 3. The storagetray of claim 1 wherein the at least two support rails are identical. 4.The storage tray of claim 1 wherein two of the plurality of dividerwalls define first and second end walls disposed on the first and secondlongitudinal ends of the base and extending substantiallyperpendicularly therefrom, adjacent the side wall, each of the first andsecond end walls having a side edge joined to the side wall to form acorner.
 5. The storage tray of claim 4 wherein the two of the pluralityof divider walls are first divider walls.
 6. The storage tray of claim 1wherein the first divider walls further extend away from the topsurface, and wherein the second divider walls further extend away fromthe raised ledge.
 7. The storage tray of claim 1 wherein the firstdivider walls are equal in size and wherein the second divider walls areequal in size.
 8. The storage tray of claim 1 wherein the first andsecond divider walls and the side wall are equal in height.
 9. Thestorage tray of claim 1 wherein the lower surface and raised ledge areflat.
 10. A method of making a multimedia storage tray, comprising;providing a first support rail; providing a second support rail, each ofthe first and second rails adapted to be attached to a furniture surfaceand including: an elongated base having a length and a width, first andsecond laterally spaced side edges, first and second longitudinal ends,and a top surface, the top surface including a lower surface and araised ledge having an edge, the raised ledge extending along the firstside edge between the first and second longitudinal ends; a side walldisposed adjacent the first side edge of the base and extendingtherealong in a direction substantially perpendicular to the base, theraised ledge projecting inwardly from the side wall such that the edgeof the ledge is situated between the first and second side edges; aplurality of alternating first and second parallel divider walls beingspaced equally apart along the length of the base, the first dividerwalls extending inwardly and in a transverse direction from the sidewall and terminate between the raised ledge and second side edge, thesecond divider walls further extending inwardly and in a transversedirection from the side wall and terminate between the edge of the ledgeand the first side edge, wherein opposing divider walls define storagespace adapted to receive multimedia having different sizes; and mountingthe first and second support rails in spaced, parallel, physicallynon-contacting relation to each other on the furniture surface.
 11. Themethod of claim 10 wherein providing the first and second support railsincludes plastic mold injecting the first and second support rails. 12.The method of claim 10 wherein the first and second support railsinclude at least one aperture adapted to receive a means for securingthe first and second support rails to the furniture surface.
 13. Themethod of claim 10 wherein the first and second support rails areidentical.
 14. The method of claim 10 wherein two of the plurality ofdivider walls define first and second end walls disposed on the firstand second longitudinal ends of the base and extending substantiallyperpendicularly therefrom, adjacent the side wall, each of the first andsecond end walls having a side edge joined to the side wall to form acorner.
 15. The method of claim 14 wherein the two of the plurality ofdivider walls are first divider walls.
 16. The method of claim 10wherein the first divider walls further extend away from the topsurface, and wherein the second divider walls further extend away fromthe raised ledge.
 17. The method of claim 10 wherein the first dividerwalls are equal in size and wherein the second divider walls are equalin size.
 18. The method of claim 10 wherein the first and second dividerwalls and the side wall are equal in height.
 19. The method of claim 10wherein the lower surface and raised ledge are flat.
 20. A multimediastorage tray assembly, comprising: a furniture piece including an uppersurface; and a multimedia storage tray including at least two supportrails being equally spaced apart in opposing parallel relation andattached to the upper surface of the furniture piece at one of aplurality of desired widths wherein the at least two support rails aredevoid of an interconnecting framework which connects the at least twosupport rails in direct physical contact with each other and are adaptedto support and store a plurality of multimedia having different sizes.21. The storage tray assembly of claim 20 wherein the at least twosupport rails are removably attached to the upper surface.
 22. Thestorage tray assembly of claim 20 wherein the upper surface includes adrawer or shelf surface.
 23. The storage tray assembly of claim 20wherein the storage tray is moveably secured from a first storageposition to a second position.
 24. The storage tray assembly of claim 20wherein the upper surface is flat.
 25. The storage tray assembly ofclaim 20 further including a means for securing each of the at least twosupport rails to the upper surface.
 26. The storage tray assembly ofclaim 25 wherein the means for securing includes a nail, screw, tack,staple, adhesive, or combination thereof.
 27. The storage tray assemblyof claim 20 wherein each of the at least two support rails include atleast one aperture therein, and further including a means for securingeach of the at least two support rails to the upper surface, the meansfor securing being received within the at least one aperture of each ofthe at least two support rails and cooperating with the upper surfacesuch that each of the at least two support rails are attached thereto.28. The storage tray assembly of claim 20 wherein the at least twosupport rails includes: an elongated base having a length and a width,first and second laterally spaced side edges, first and secondlongitudinal ends, and a top surface, the top surface including a lowersurface and a raised ledge having an edge, the raised ledge extendingalong the first side edge between the first and second longitudinalends; a side wall disposed adjacent the first side edge of the base andextending therealong in a direction substantially perpendicular to thebase, the raised ledge projecting inwardly from the side wall such thatthe edge of the ledge is situated between the first and second sideedges; and a plurality of alternating first and second parallel dividerwalls being spaced equally apart along the length of the base, the firstdivider walls extending inwardly and in a transverse direction from theside wall and terminate between the raised ledge and second side edge,the second divider walls further extending inwardly and in a transversedirection from the side wall and terminate between the edge of the ledgeand the first side edge, wherein opposing divider walls define storagespace adapted to receive multimedia having different sizes.
 29. Thestorage tray assembly of claim 28 wherein the at least two support railsare identical.
 30. The storage tray assembly of claim 28 wherein theplurality of divider walls define first and second end walls disposed onthe first and second longitudinal ends of the base and extendingsubstantially perpendicularly therefrom, adjacent the side wall, each ofthe first and second end walls having a side edge joined to the sidewall to form a corner.
 31. The storage tray assembly of claim 30 whereinthe two of the plurality of divider walls are first divider walls. 32.The storage tray assembly of claim 28 wherein the first divider wallsfurther extend away from the top surface, and wherein the second dividerwalls further extend away from the raised ledge.
 33. The storage trayassembly of claim 28 wherein the first divider walls are equal in sizeand wherein the second divider walls are equal in size.
 34. The storagetray assembly of claim 28 wherein the first and second divider walls andthe side wall are equal in height.
 35. The storage tray assembly ofclaim 28 wherein the lower surface and raised ledge are flat.
 36. Amethod of assembling a multimedia storage tray assembly, comprising:providing a multimedia support tray including at least two independentsupport rails; providing a furniture piece having an upper surface; andattaching the at least two support rails to the upper surface of thefurniture piece, the at least two support rails being equally spacedapart in opposing parallel relation at one of a plurality of desiredwidths and devoid of an interconnecting framework which directlyphysically contacts the at least two rails to each other, wherebymultimedia having different sizes may be supported and storedtherebetween.
 37. The method of claim 36 wherein the at least twosupport rails are removably attached to the upper surface.
 38. Themethod of claim 36 wherein the upper surface includes a drawer or shelfsurface.
 39. The method of claim 36 wherein the storage tray is moveablefrom a first storage position to a second position.
 40. The method ofclaim 36 wherein the upper surface is flat.
 41. The method of claim 36further including providing a means for securing the at least twosupport rails to the upper surface and attaching the at least twosupport rails to the upper surface with the means for securing.
 42. Themethod of claim 41 wherein the means for securing includes a nail,screw, tack, staple, adhesive, or combination thereof.
 43. The method ofclaim 41 wherein each of the at least two support rails include at leastone aperture, and wherein the means for securing are received within theat least one aperture of the at least two support rails and cooperatewith the upper surface such that each of the at least two support railsare attached thereto.
 44. The method of claim 36 wherein providing theat least two support rails includes plastic mold injecting the at leasttwo support rails.
 45. The method of claim 36 wherein the at least twosupport rails include: an elongated base having a length and a width,first and second laterally spaced side edges, first and secondlongitudinal ends, and a top surface, the top surface including a lowersurface and a raised ledge having an edge, the raised ledge extendingalong the first side edge between the first and second longitudinalends; a side wall disposed adjacent the first side edge of the base andextending therealong in a direction substantially perpendicular to thebase, the raised ledge projecting inwardly from the side wall such thatthe edge of the ledge is situated between the first and second sideedges; and a plurality of alternating first and second parallel dividerwalls being spaced equally apart along the length of the base, the firstdivider walls extending inwardly and in a transverse direction from theside wall and terminate between the raised ledge and second side edge,the second divider walls further extending inwardly and in a transversedirection from the side wall and terminate between the edge of the ledgeand the first side edge, wherein opposing divider walls define storagespace adapted to receive multimedia having different sizes.
 46. Themethod of claim 45 wherein the at least two support rails are identical.47. The method of claim 45 wherein two of the plurality of divider wallsdefine first and second end walls disposed on the first and secondlongitudinal ends of the base and extending substantiallyperpendicularly therefrom, adjacent the side wall, each of the first andsecond end walls having a side edge joined to the side wall to form acorner.
 48. The method of claim 47 wherein the two of the plurality ofdivider walls are first divider walls.
 49. The method of claim 45wherein the first divider walls further extend away from the topsurface, and wherein the second divider walls further extend away fromthe raised ledge.
 50. The method of claim 45 wherein the first dividerwalls are equal in size and wherein the second divider walls are equalin size.
 51. The method of claim 45 wherein the first and second dividerwalls and the side wall are equal in height.
 52. The method of claim 45wherein the lower surface and raised ledge are flat.
 53. A multimediastorage tray kit, comprising: at least two independent support railsadapted to be attached to a furniture surface, the at least two supportrails including: an elongated base having a length and a width, firstand second laterally spaced side edges, first and second longitudinalends, and a top surface, the top surface including a lower surface and araised ledge having an edge, the raised ledge extending along the firstside edge between the first and second longitudinal ends; a side walldisposed adjacent the first side edge of the base and extendingtherealong in a direction substantially perpendicular to the base, theraised ledge projecting inwardly from the side wall such that the edgeof the ledge is situated between the first and second side edges; and aplurality of alternating first and second parallel divider walls beingspaced equally apart along the length of the base, the first dividerwalls extending inwardly and in a transverse direction from the sidewall and terminate between the raised ledge and second side edge, thesecond divider walls further extending inwardly and in a transversedirection from the side wall and terminate between the edge of the ledgeand the first side edge, wherein opposing divider walls define storagespace adapted to receive multimedia having different sizes; and a meansfor securing the at least two support rails to the furniture surface inspace apart, parallel, physically non-contacting relationship to eachother.
 54. The storage tray kit of claim 53 wherein the means forsecuring includes a nail, screw, tack, staple, adhesive, or combinationthereof.
 55. The storage tray kit of claim 53 wherein each of the atleast two support rails includes at least one aperture therein adaptedto receive the means for securing.
 56. The storage tray kit of claim 53wherein the at least two support rails are identical.
 57. The storagetray kit of claim 53 wherein two of the plurality of divider wallsdefine first and second end walls disposed on the first and secondlongitudinal ends of the base and extending substantiallyperpendicularly therefrom, adjacent the side wall, each of the first andsecond end walls having a side edge joined to the side wall to form acorner.
 58. The storage tray kit of claim 57 wherein the two of theplurality of divider walls are first divider walls.
 59. The storage traykit of claim 53 wherein the first divider walls further extend away fromthe top surface, and wherein the second divider walls further extendaway from the raised ledge.
 60. The storage tray kit of claim 53 whereinthe first divider walls are equal in size and wherein the second dividerwalls are equal in size.
 61. The storage tray kit of claim 53 whereinthe first and second divider walls and the side wall are equal inheight.
 62. The storage tray kit of claim 53 wherein the lower surfaceand raised ledge are flat.
 63. A multimedia support rail adapted for usein a multimedia storage tray, comprising: an elongated base having alength and a width, first and second laterally spaced side edges, firstand second longitudinal ends, and a top surface, the top surfaceincluding a lower surface and a raised ledge having an edge, the raisedledge extending along the first side edge between the first and secondlongitudinal ends; a side wall disposed adjacent the first side edge ofthe base and extending therealong in a direction substantiallyperpendicular to the base, the raised ledge projecting inwardly from theside wall such that the edge of the ledge is situated between the firstand second side edges; and a plurality of alternating first and secondparallel divider walls being spaced equally apart along the length ofthe base, the first divider walls extending inwardly and in a transversedirection from the side wall and terminate between the raised ledge andsecond side edge, the second divider walls further extending inwardlyand in a transverse direction from the side wall and terminate betweenthe edge of the ledge and the first side edge, wherein opposing dividerwalls define storage space adapted to receive multimedia havingdifferent sizes.
 64. The rail of claim 63 wherein two of the pluralityof divider walls define first and second end walls disposed on the firstand second longitudinal ends of the base and extending substantiallyperpendicularly therefrom, adjacent the side wall, each of the first andsecond end walls having a side edge joined to the side wall to form acorner.
 65. The rail of claim 64 wherein the two of the plurality ofdivider walls are first divider walls.
 66. The rail of claim 63 whereinthe support rail is adapted for use with an identical second supportrail as a multimedia storage tray.
 67. The rail of claim 63 wherein thefirst divider walls further extend away from the top surface, andwherein the second divider walls further extend away from the raisedledge.
 68. The rail of claim 63 wherein the first divider walls areequal in size and wherein the second divider walls are equal in size.69. The rail of claim 63 wherein the first and second divider walls andthe side wall are equal in height.
 70. The rail of claim 63 wherein thelower surface and raised ledge are flat.
 71. The rail of claim 63wherein the support rail includes at least one aperture adapted toreceive a means for securing the support rail to a furniture surface.